Principles of Quantum Scattering Theory (Series in Atomic Molecular Physics) - Hardcover

Belkic, Dzevad

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0750304960 ISBN 13: 9780750304962

Publisher: CRC Press, 2003

Synopsis

Scattering is one of the most powerful methods used to study the structure of matter, and many of the most important breakthroughs in physics have been made by means of scattering. Nearly a century has passed since the first investigations in this field, and the work undertaken since then has resulted in a rich literature encompassing both experimental and theoretical results.

In scattering, one customarily studies collisions among nuclear, sub-nuclear, atomic or molecular particles, and as these are intrinsically quantum systems, it is logical that quantum mechanics is used as the basis for modern scattering theory. In Principles of Quantum Scattering Theory, the author judiciously combines physical intuition and mathematical rigour to present various selected principles of quantum scattering theory. As always in physics, experiment should be used to ultimately validate physical and mathematical modelling, and the author presents a number of exemplary illustrations, comparing theoretical and experimental cross sections in a selection of major inelastic ion-atom collisions at high non-relativistic energies.

Quantum scattering theory, one of the most beautiful theories in physics, is also very rich in mathematics. Principles of Quantum Scattering Theory is intended primarily for graduate physics students, but also for non-specialist physicists for whom the clarity of exposition should aid comprehension of these mathematical complexities.

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"Never have the principles of scattering theory been formulated and applied to such a breadth of problems from basic physics to condenced matter, bio, chemical and medical physics. Computational strategies emphasize both deterministic stochastic methods adding to the value of the book." -- Erkki Brandas "This is an excellent book." -- Professor Ivan Mancev

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0750304960
• ISBN 13: 9780750304962
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 388